1988 Event Tamil Nadu beat Railways by inns and 144 to win Ranji Trophy 1956 Event 3rd class travel on British Railways ends 1948 Event Britain nationalizes its railways 1944 Event Allies air raid railways at Vaires Paris 1919 Event Canadian National Railways established (North America's longest, 50,000 KM) 1830 Birthday Adolph Sutro, San Francisco mayor, built Cliff House, railways, tunnels